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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3757
Sponsored by Representative EDWARDS
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: This Act allows splitting rural lands into up to five lots for homes if built before 2029.
(Flesch Readability Score:60.1).
Allows owners of rural land on which a dwelling is sited to divide the land to add up to four
additional dwellings. Requires that the development of each dwelling be substantially completed on
or before December 31, 2028. Invalidates divisions of land if the development is incomplete.
Sunsets January 2, 2029.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to division of rural lands for dwellings.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 215.
SECTION 2. (1) Notwithstanding any minimum lot size under ORS chapter 197 or this
chapter, a county shall approve under this section, the partition or subdivision under ORS
chapter 92 of any lot or parcel that:
(a) Is larger than three acres;
(b) Contains a lawfully established dwelling unit; and
(c) Is not within an urban growth boundary or urban or rural reserve.
(2) A partition or subdivision under this section must create between two and five re-
sulting lots or parcels, each of which must contain a dwelling unit, including a manufactured
dwelling or a small home as defined in ORS 455.616 and including the previously established
dwelling unit.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS chapter 197 or this chapter, a dwelling
unit may be established on a lot or parcel developed under this section.
(4) Any recorded instrument consisting of or creating a final or tentative subdivision,
partition, plat or replat under this section must include a notice in substantially the follow-
ing form:
This instrument is subject to being rendered void under section 3 of this 2025 Act if all de-
velopment is not substantially completed on or before December 31, 2028.
SECTION 3. (1) If, on or before December 31, 2028, each dwelling unit that is required
under section 2 (2) of this 2025 Act is not substantially developed, a partition or subdivision
of land made under section 2 of this 2025 Act is void and without effect and any lots or par-
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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cels created by the subdivision or partition are unlawful. The original lot or parcel divided
under section 2 of this 2025 Act shall remain a lawful unit of land.
(2) If the partition or subdivision is rendered void under this section, any dwellings or
buildings developed or partially developed that could not have been developed but for section
2 of this 2025 Act are unlawful. Such buildings are subject to remedies against buildings in
violation of an ordinance as described in ORS 215.185.
SECTION 4. Section 2 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2029.
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